The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-04
COMMITTEE MEETING.
Sab. Committees Arranged for the
Cleveland Reception.
Grand asa Inspirisg Parade sfCtvil
and Military societies, Local
and Imported.


following proceedings were had:
Resolved. That the entire matter OF
the arrangements, the programme and
the details Of the reception and enter
'anment OF the President OF the Unit
ed States and his party is intYusied TO
az executive c ,mmittee VI fifteen rep
resentatlve cit xsns, to be appointed
by the chairman OF the meeting, With
power to appoint suitsb sub commit
tees to rsiss funds to pay the expenses
OF the entertainment, and 10 d. such
other act as m-y be deemed nee ssary
or proper to make the affair successful,
and q q ting tribute Of Memphis and
the surrounding country to the Ohief
Ex cutive OF the y ,i,ed S's,eB."
o. motion P'eideut Martin was
added to the committee provided by
The resolution.
Yesterday, at the call Of the chair.
man, q meeting Of the Executive Com
mittee ss shown abovs wa. held In
the COMMITTEES rooms vt the Exchange
when the following msmbeis OF the
con mittee we're present: b M. Es,es,
chairman. L. B. sugg,, ]. II Martin,
W. W. Schoolneld, T. b. Tr . want,
Dr. d 7. Porter, I. N Snowdeo. Mar
lin Kelly, holland Fontsine and Z. A.
Keeling.
Toe chairman called the committee
10 order, wherenpon 4. A. Keeling
was Unanimously elected secretary
and 7. B. Tres want treasurer Of the
committee.
Alter a fall interchange Of views the
following outline Of the general
scheme OF the committees woIk wss
adopted. The following sub-commit.
tees for the duties indicst, d shall aid
the Executive Committee In ttsir
work, vs.
Frst-A Reception COMMITTEES,
whose duty 1, shall be to meet ths
President and his party on the rail
road or at the depot,ss may be thought
best, and cor duct them 70 the hotel 10
be selected for their entertainment
Tnis c. mmittee will be- composed OF
gentle men and lsdies in the proper.
lion hereafter directed. IL thall be
the duty Of tnis committee also TO cou.
duct the p. es dent and bis parry to the
depot when they leaves the city, and
to make sll the necessary arrange
ments therefor.
Second - An Enterlainme Com.
mittee, whose duty it shall be to ar.
RAJ "a all the de- ais AID take charge oil
The entertainment Il the Presiden la
party during theirs ay after the public
procession aud RECEPTION, aud udtil
thew are resdy 10 lesvs the city, when
The ReceptionO Comm tee 8, onduct
them to the depot ~ above provided.
Third-A Finance Committee, who
will be charged with the GU y OF rails
ing by subscription or donation the
funds necessary to pay the exp 'Dses &c
DO incurred. Also Of collecting sut
paying the same into the hands OF ih'
treasurer OF the committee. The ~
nance Comm ttee SHAH also attend Il
the printing and advertising that ma,
be o d-r,d.
Fouttb-A Committee on II anspot
tatiou, whose duty II ehall be 10 ar
range with the railroads and steam
boats for round trip excu sions q
Memphis, for the occasion OF thu
Presidents visit, on the oeet term
available, and 10 cause publication
thereof 10 be made In the Desspapers
Ffth-A Committee on the Militia
~, whose duty II shall be by core
rpondence a ndotherwise, to procure
military organisations In this and th,
surrounding Stated 10 be present ant
take part Ia the procession.
SiIth-A COMMITTEE on Civic Or
gan E,tions and Citizens, wboee dutI
it shall he TO provide fJrthe attendance
ri ciuL.Ds and civ c oTgauiEi ions 4
I'm In the procession, ard TO tupsIln
lend the sane until they are placed IL
line.
seyen,h-A Committee on Music
whose duty 10 shall be 10 procure anC
prov d. for the music.
ghth-A Committee on ID cara
ton, whose dnty II shall be 10 provide
arrange aud suprrlnlend all decora
ton that may b. ordered.
Ninth-A Committee on the + iter
tAipmeut OF Visitors, whose duty !
thal he t1 gcsrtsin aud publish a.
suitAb'e houses where visitors may b,
entertained, & take precaution agsins
ertoriion, and 10 indncs the ctr m
] pererAlly % open their houses 20 TAX
. care Of viaitois.
Tenth-A Committee on the Pro
csssiun, Who all be charged silh th
= arrangement, programme snd conduc
4 OF tie procession; alec with the selee
ton and appointment tf q eIan
marshal and subordinsie officers I
comm and the eDtlre procession.
. tyenth-A committee OF latiei
!. charged with the duty-of enter'alniD
A Mrs. Cleveland and other ladies {
4 the party while In Memphis, ale
= they hsve b ,sn conducted TO the hots
! By the Reception Committee.
a In order 20 secufe harmony oil q
= ton end 10 avoid friction and conf,
= sion, IL 10 deemed necessary and II
: 90 ordered that all Of these c,mmltte'
o shall act under the supervision oil III
\ committee, 20 whom they will repoI
n for duty and instructions.
A GA motion, the eecrstsry was II
n struetsd TO molly the members oil u
n city press that they are respectful
v inyited 20 attend all meetings oil u
!. committee. -.
A The meeting stjournsd subject
the call of the chairman.
Secretary Keeling, lsst night, stat
that arrangements we're msking TO J
y wife military cnmpaoies from msr
NJ points In Tennessee, Arkansas 81
Mls,inippi 20 participate in The militia
reception 10 be given President Oley
~ labd. and that several divlslons
d Kaiehts Of Pytbias would turn OF
IN This feature Of the oooaiion will be
.. a very interesting character, and "
n 10 be hoped tsst the military dl,pl
70 viii b. made as large AID imposing
m possible.